June 2015 - thread 5 - second trimester fast approaching

[jazzyjenbo]

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pregnant congrats and welcome to the thread!

I have envy regarding your afternoon on the sofa Orville! I might give it a go and see whether the DC let me have a sit down without being jumped on within ten minutes!

Names are hard. My all time favourite boys name DH doesn't like. Meh.

Just got home from doing a bit of Christmas shopping and there was brown blood mucus on my underwear, I felt damp but just thought was normal discharge. Totally panicked and called the early pregnancy line at the hospital. Been advised to put a pad on and keep an eye on it. As its brown it's old blood so they say can be common and not to worry. Told to put feet up for the rest of the day and call back if blood turns red, gets heavier or any clots appear. Am so frightened...

Aww tenniedennie, hugs! I can imagine it must be frightening but I have seen in many books/NHS website/mumsnet that a bit of spotting is common in pregnancy. The fact that it is brown is reassuring, as it is bright blood that is usually a bad sign. Relax today and try not to worry. But if you get any other signs like cramping, maybe see if you can get a scan for some reassurance.

Hi pregnant and thank you I think I just got such a fright when I seen it in my underwear and then panic sets in... I'm 11+5 today with my first scan on Tuesday so I am nearly there. Just been to the loo again and haven't had anymore so fingers crossed. Thanks for your reply though, I really appreciate the reassurance.

I agree teenie. Easier said than done, try not to panic. Brown = good. As you've been told, just try to relax, take it easy and as long as the colour doesn't change to bright and isn't accompanied by cramping then it's perfectly normal in all stages of pregnancy. I know this as I Googled the crap out of it when I started getting brown CM and "stretching" feelings the day I found out I was pregnant. That was one hell of a rollercoaster day! If it gets any worse then give them another call.

Sorry, was so wrapped up in my own thrilling little afternoon I forgot to say congrats and welcome Pregnant

Sun I know I should maybe have had more mixed feelings about not flying any more, but I very rarely enjoy it nowadays as the industry and my company philosophy have changed beyond recognition since I started so it was more of a relief. Fortunately I had a fab day & crew to finish on so am done on a high. Just not sure how I'm going to cope at 32, having never worked 9-5 in my life in working in our office for 6 months. Can't even wear my uniform any more so will have to invest in some maternity office wear. Hardly what I need to be spending my money on. And hardly "sexy secretary" as DH likes to call me when I wear my glasses (as I waddle around trying not to bump into things).

We've been talking about names for a number of months. If Baby Disney is a girl, we're sorted - just need a middle name. A boy however is a bone of contention. I've had a name I've loved for over 10 years but is not to everyone's taste. Friends think I'm taking the mick, DH said flat out "no" but I think he's humouring me whilst pregnant and his and my Mum love it. Think I will have to play the giving birth card to get my way

teenie can totally understand why you would be terrified! I hope it has settled down now I had a little of this a few weeks ago after a busy day of trapping around London so think I had just done too much? Everything is fine, and sure it is with you too just take it easy and rest and it should stop but if it gets heavier, changes colour to red or comes with cramps get yourself up to A&E but sure everything is just fine and is one of those worrying pregnancy things!

teenie with my second I had a whole weekend of blood loss. Red. Went to A&E and all was fine. Dc2 here today at 2yo. No explanation for the bleed and that was at 14weeks. Didn't have any further bleeds either. Completely bizarre. Just want to reassure you that it's not always what we think it means. Doesn't make it any less scary or anxious for you I'm sure but wanted to pass on my experience.

Finally got round to updating the stats.... Think I've added all the updates from this week. By the end of this week we will of all had our 12 week scans! yay.
Theses afew pp who have had their scans but still not updated, I hope u are all ok?
I've added the stats link if you want to go on and update r to see where everyone is upto.
Kyz - I think you have the first non-harmony gender scan this week aswell, exciting.
If anyone wants anything adding to the stats and cannot update themselves let me know, Loving seeing everyones progress x x x

stats

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/187-SzT22h7P7Foe5S0_Ba3TwU-HnDohALFohx9_AoFI/edit?pli=1#gid=0

Sorry to be a pain jazzy - could you move my due date to 23rd June? I have a poorly DD asleep on me in front of X factor so can't get on the laptop to update!

Thanks for the stats jazzy! Looks like we are 50/50 team blue/pink!

I definitely felt some movement tonight, very reassuring. Stomach has popped a bit too!

Hi everyone, not posted for a while but hope you're all ok and settling into your pregnancies.

We've decided against a 16 wk scan as it hits on xmas day, so we are just going to hold out until jan 22nd which does in fact happen to be my birthday to have our 20 week scan. I've also decided the more scans I have the more I worry so completely restricting myself and hoping this is the last one we have to do. I think strangely as ive got older I'm worrying more and all the things I'd buried from my pregnancies with my 5 children has all come to the surface.

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Hooray for the 2nd trimester!

MrsE I'm so pleased to see you. I've missed seeing your name pop up. How are you managing?

I'm more anxious this time around too. This is my third and there just feels to be more at stake. I know that's silly. This baby isn't any more wanted than any of the first DC here, but I feel under more pressure for this to work out than I have in the past. Very odd.

Anything I feel more anxious with number 3 too. In my case I think it's related to the fact that I never thought I would be pregnant again (this is a natural pregnancy after IVF previously). Plus now I know for sure this is really going to be the last baby it feels like a really big deal!

Jazzy please could you move my due date to 18th? I have 17 week appt on 30/12 and 20 week scan 30/01. I can't do the stats on my ipad/phone sorry!

Wow Lovecats - a natural conception after IVF must make this very different. Roll on that 20 week scan!

Jazzy, mine was a non-harmony gender scan on Saturday!

mrsE lovely to see you back, hope you are feeling a bit better now?!

Am super nervous about my scan tomorrow morning, eeekkk.

Can't believe the day has finally arrived.

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Ahhhh you're all so lovely! Wasn't expecting such a warm welcome. Sunbathing that's amazing! You're a crazy Aquarian too? So are you the 23rd or the 21st? I was actually due on 23rd but mum was induced a day early with me to suit the hospital, she lived at a distance . I was born at St.Thomas in London.

As much as this baby is very much wanted and if there's anything the matter with it we've accepted our fate and we will cope whatever happens. But I'm stupidly convinced something is going to go wrong at the birth. I haven't done any big announcement on fb. I've only told very close family and a few friends. It could just be hormones and pregnancy gloom. I've not been able to work as ive been quite poorly and normal things have been impossible. My anxiety levels are pretty high. I'm hoping this mood will lift all change when I get my lovely iron, which is only 3 months away now.